Type a coastal place name in Louisiana and find local projections, maps and potential impacts on people, infrastructure, and much more with our interactive tool.

A 2013 study found that surge and flooding from Katrina was anywhere from 15-60 percent higher than it would have been under the climate and sea level conditions around 1900.

Historic carbon emissions have already locked in enough future sea level rise to submerge most of the homes in each of several hundred American towns and cities, according to Climate Central-led research.

Among the lower 48 coastal states, Louisiana currently has the largest area in the 100-year coastal floodplain, approximately 5,500 square miles. By 2050, this is projected to increase to more than 6,900 square miles due to sea level rise.

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